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Smilacina racemosa
False Solomon's Seal
Origin: Native to Missouri.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Smilacina |
| Species |
| racemosa |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Maianthemum racemosum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3a - 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40° - -15° |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40° - 5° |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Clump-forming perennial plant typically growing to 60 - 90 cm tall. Spreads slowly through thick rhizomes, forming large wild colonies. |
| Landscape |
| Used in massed naturalized plantings, wild gardens, native plant gardens, and woodland gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows in evenly moist, well-drained soils. Grow in partial to full shade. Prefers rich, loose, moist, humusy soils. Hot, humid summer climates may cause poor growth. Do not disturb the roots, especially before establishment. |
| Shape |
| Spreading. 60 - 90 cm in height. |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Native to Missouri. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Unbranched, arching stems with alternate, oval, pointed, light green leaves with parallel venation. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are light green, alternate, oval, and pointed with parallel venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, fragrant, creamy-white flowers grow at stem ends in terminal, plumy racemes. Blooms in spring. |
| Fruit Description |
| Greenish berries follow flower blooms, turning a ruby red in summer, persisting into fall. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada. |
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